Thread: Heavy TD5 Clutch Pedal

I have no experience with the red booster but its not the only way.
Defender2 - View topic - TD5 Clutch Pedal Mod
Seems a bit easier and is suppose to be a good modification

Originally Posted by djam1

I have no experience with the red booster but its not the only way.
Defender2 - View topic - TD5 Clutch Pedal Mod
Seems a bit easier and is suppose to be a good modification

Cheers mate, I'll order said spring kit & try it out.

ta Don

Hi,
Some of the old series landys had an in-line vacuum booster that could be retrofitted to this application very nicely, then you could mount it were ever you like.
My work truck has a 4.2 diesel four in it with a power assisted clutch and its very light, I think it will do the business for you.

TD

Originally Posted by goingbush

Cheers mate, I'll order said spring kit & try it out.

ta Don

I did this mod to my 2002 td5 110 when i first purchased it.
Removal of the long pedal return spring and replaced with the torsion spring.
The slot is already there on the back of the clutch pedal for the torsion spring.
Easy job and does make quite a big difference.

Funnily enough my 95 Tdi Ute already had this spring as standard.
So I don't know why the td5 didn't........


Cheers,
Paul.

This is overkill and not a sensible solution just yet but worth bearing mind: I drove my mate's 110 ute again last weekend and the heavy duty clutch is an absolute joy, soft yet "all clutch" & responsive. I wish I'd known about them when I did mine about 100k ago. I'm almost (almost) looking forward to needing to do it again so I can put this HD clutch in

Try some of the simpler solutions sugested here before going to the trouble and expense installing a booster coz when the time comes to do the clutch, you'll have some options which will make your life easier I believe.

Thanks guys,
Have ordered said spring kit,
may be avaliable locally but I could only find online at
Land Rover Defender Clutch Pedal Modification Kit at www.rimmerbros.co.uk

Re VH44 Booster that is an option, you can still buy them new $295
but nowhere obvious to mount it underbonnet that will get in the way of working on other stuff.

Paul, has anyone told you that you look like Nigel from the Young Ones !!

Originally Posted by goingbush

Thanks guys,
Have ordered said spring kit,
may be avaliable locally but I could only find online at
Land Rover Defender Clutch Pedal Modification Kit at www.rimmerbros.co.uk

Re VH44 Booster that is an option, you can still buy them new $295
but nowhere obvious to mount it underbonnet that will get in the way of working on other stuff.

Paul, has anyone told you that you look like Nigel from the Young Ones !!

No, not really, not since I dyed my hair red anyway!
Cheers,
Paul.

Funnily enough, 100% of all Td5 Defenders we have replaced the clutches in have been way easier to depress the pedal on afterwards, it comes down to lubricating all the pivot points and thrust bearing carrier where it runs along the guide. This is with an identical genuine Valeo clutch kit. All the aforementioned vehicles had NO lube ANYWHERE AT ALL visible from factory.

JC